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SIX - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, September 21,2005 Sew Happy members compete in state food competition A view from the hill By Doris Brosnan ► Sherilyn Peck prepares her hot tuna hoagie for the sandwich division of the contest. Talent show participants: (Back Row L-R): Nancy Vander Does, Maggie Armato (right) is interviewed by a food prep judge at Victor Vander Does, Mary Ann Elguezahal, George Jeffries, the “Foods of the Pacific Northwest Intermediate Food Prep Lowell Gribble, Cynthia Kennedy and Cleo Edwards; (Front Row L-R): Evelyn Broun, Irene Swanson, George Nairns and Contest.” Diana Sharp. Catherine McElligott prepares to serve the judges her “Buddha’s Emily Thompson (right) interviews with a judge in the mini- Delight” dish in the one pot meal division. meal division competition. Several members of The Sew Happy 4-H club traveled to Salem to com pete against 4-H members from around the State in the “T h e Foods of the Pacific N o rth w est In term ed iate Food Prep Contest.” At the State Fair they prepared rec ipes of their own choice in front of a judge and audi ence. They then served the food to the judge and were interviewed. The 4-H mem bers are expected to have complete knowledge of in gredients they used and the nutritional value o f their foods and com plim entary side dishes. Sherilyn Peck pre pared a hot tuna hoagie in the sandwich division. She received a blue ribbon for her efforts, doing very well in the presentation and nutrition segment. Catherine M cEllig ott prepared a healthy and delicious stir-fry called Bud dha’s Delight. This dish won her a blue ribbon in the one pot meal division. E m ily T hom pson competed in the mini-meal contest and prepared home made fettuccini with mari- nara sauce and a Caesar sal ad she scored high and also received a blue. M aggie A rm ato served a Thai Chili fried rice for the grain division of the food prep contest. She was named Champion for her di vision. She also prepared a shrimp ravioli in basil cream sauce and a Sicilian orange salad for the Mini Meal con test. She received a special award for best use of trawl fish in the mini meal division, a blue ribbon and was named Intermediate Division Win ner of the Foods of the Pa cific North West Contest. Everyone did a great job, learned a lot and had fun. Changes at DMV at least 2 years away West Nile Virus detected in Umatilla Oregonians can expect big changes in the future in how County they get driver licenses and identity cards under both fed eral and state legislation passed in 2005. But those chang es won’t begin to take effect for at least two years. By mid to late 2007, DMV will compare the facial im ages of applicants for driver licenses and ID cards against images already on file. This check will prevent people from obtaining a license or ID card in more than one name or in someone else’s name. The 2005 Oregon Legislature ap proved this change under Senate Bill 640. This process will require DMV to issue a temporary license or ID card and to mail the final version to the cus tomer after completing the facial recognition check. SB 640 allows a fee increase of up to $3 per card to pay for the facial-recognition check and other requirements under the bill. Yet that fee increase is unlikely to take effect until at least 2008. Oregonians will see even bigger changes under the fed eral Real ID Act of 2005, signed by President Bush in May. States will have until May 2008 to comply with the act. If a state does not comply with the new federal re quirements, the state's license or ID card will not be ac cepted as proof of identity by federal agencies for purpos es such as entry into federal buildings or air travel. Oregon already complies with many of the federal re quirements, such as requiring proof of date of birth, docu mentation residence within Oregon, and retention of digi tal photos of drivers and ID card holders. But the law will add several new requirements for people who apply for driver licenses or ID cards. Among them: -Proof of citizenship or legal presence in the United States. -Verification of identity documents with the issuing agency-for example. Social Security number with the So cial Security Administration and Alien Registration Num ber with the Department of Homeland Security. -Rejection of all foreign documents except official pass ports. -Photograph of all applicants even if they are denied a driver license or ID card. -Electronic imaging of all documents that customers present. In Oregon, the new requirements under the Real ID Act are not expected to be in place until 2(X)8. Several provisions of the act need federal rules to clarify details, and changes to Oregon laws w on't be considered by the Legislature until 2007. Customers can start preparing to make their future visits to the DMV more convenient by checking to see what forms of ID they have, other than their driver license, and mak ing sure that they are safely stored. Customers also may consider obtaining other forms of ID for which they qual ify, such as a passport. Oregon's cost to implement the Real ID Act is not yet known. L EÄ Ä A H U m a tilla C ounty Public Health Department identified a case of West Nile Virus in a horse near Milton- Freewater, said Genni Leh- nert. A dm inistrator of the Health Department. Testing was completed at the Wash ington Animal Disease Diag nostic Laboratory in Pull man, WA confirmed the vi rus. This is the first de tection of the virus in Uma tilla County. The horse had to be euthanized. “It is not surprising to see the disease appear in horses here,” says Emilio DeBess DVM, MPH, State Public Health Veteri narian. “We’ve seen the vi rus move northward since it was first identified in South ern Oregon last year and have been aware that the vi rus is in several counties bor dering Umatilla County.” West Nile is primari ly a bird disease and crows, magpies and jays are espe cially susceptible. Mosqui toes becom e infected by feeding on an infected bird and can pass the virus to hu mans, horses or other hosts when they bite. Genni Leh- nert. Administrator o f the U m atilla C ounty Public Health Division said, most people who become infect ed do not become ill. Some may develop mild flu-like sym ptom s such as fever, headache, body aches and occasionally swollen lymph glands or a rash. In rare cas es West Nile may cause en cephalitis, or inflammation of the brain. Individuals with severe or unusual headaches should seek medical care as soon as possible. She en courages people to contin ue submitting dead birds for testing so officials can track the spread of West Nile in Umatilla County. Local Officials and health care p ro v id ers in Umatilla County have been notified of the virus detec tion. The State of Oregon has set up a West Nile Virus Information line. For more information please call (866) 703-INFO. Make a lifelong friend from abroad. Knrich »nur tonti» with jmxhcr indurr Now you can hnU t Mah « M cxctunar MinJcnt (aid or bn?) fmm (-rance (irrm im . Scandinavia »pom Fnabnd. japan. 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They did some toe tapping and singing along with the OP Time Fiddlers on the 2 1 And they settled down to some volunteer work the next week, when they stuffed envelopes with the Board of Directors’ invitations to an appreciation barbecue. Now into September and enjoying the beautiful fall-like days, residents continue their always-something-to-do pace. Not only was the Terrace represented by 38 entries in the Morrow County Fair. It was also well represented by the resident-and-staff singing group, the “Willow Creek Gang,” at the talent show during fair week. The group of 11 songbirds enjoyed singing “You Are My Sunshine” as much as the audience enjoyed listening to them. Since that week of the fair, residents have looked forward to Betty Carlson’s weekly visits. She is reading the stories of families’depicted in the new addition to the mural on the agricultural museum building, which was officially presented to the public during fair week. (The stories were written for the occasion and are now available in the kiosk at the museum.) Most of the residents have been long acquainted with members of these families and enjoy hearing their histories, which oftentimes trigger other memories that lead to some good sessions of reminiscing. September special events began with an exhibition of skills by Cyndi Sumner’s tumbling class of young people on the 2nd. On the 10lh, composer John Nilson performed some of his selections on the piano, to the pleasure of the residents. Always welcome, the Lutheran-Episcopalian Youth Group came for dinner and visiting on the 18,h. On Friday aftemoohs, Terrace residents are usually TYtSMtfd'fb phftiCiphfdiirl a°gam e o f som e sort with representatives of St. Patrick Catholic Church, but on the 16lh. they were in store for a delightful surprise: a talent show. Members of that congregation, young (Healy, Taylor, Grant, Lindsay) and older (Kenny, Turner, Wilson), offered vocal and piano selections and Rev. Gerry Condon provided the comic relief with a few jokes and stories. And then the audience and performers enjoyed the refreshments created by Pam Worden. So, as September passes, Willow Creek Terrace continues to be a busy place for the residents who take advantage of the variety of daily activities and the special occasions, not the least of which are the birthdays. Evelyn celebrated her special day in July, but the residents have had to wait until this month for more birthday cake. Nina, Fred and Stubby are all September celebrants, so there will be ample opportunity to sample some refreshments and to wish a neighbor “good health and good w ill,” two pleasantries of life at the Terrace on the hill. 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